episode_0078

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[Mer, there’s someone going that way too.]

[Yes, I checked it now!]

The sound of running footsteps can be clearly heard from the other side of the alley. It doesn’t mean that my sense of perception is great, but that the other person is just that much of a sloppy fool.

I timed it right and jumped in front of the fugitive from the rooftop where I was waiting.

“You, what are you again!?”

“Hero of justice!”

Ah, okay, something like this! I really wanted to try it at least once. It was worth spending time secretly practicing the landing pose.

Now, if we continue like this, the police officers chasing us from behind will catch us? If you’re a villain, there’s a line you have to say, right?

“Tch, a hero! Hey, if you don’t want to get in trouble, get out of there!”

The fugitive makes a threat and puts his hand in a shooting position towards me. Not only does he look surprised when you first encounter him, but he is an exemplary villain who could be included in a textbook.

Of course, heroes always win. You won’t be defeated by such a stupid villain!

“Wouldn’t it be better to deal with the monster over there first rather than me?”

“There was no alarm, so what kind of nonsense are you talking about a monster? ”

The fugitive looked at the corner I pointed at without thinking and took a step back in horror.

It’s a simple hint, but it works so well that it’s funny because the other person’s level is so low. Oh, they just started shooting something in the corner of the alley.

“Get away, get away! Huh, huh… . Dammit, where did you go!?”

“Here you go.”

“Uggigeek!”

I walked up behind the fugitive who was attacking the air and gently stabbed him with an electric shock gun.

Perhaps because it was created by the police to suppress awakened criminals, it is clearly effective. I tried tapping it with my toe, but the fugitive didn’t want to move.

Justice triumphs today again!

[Suppression complete.]

[Yes, you worked hard! The police will be heading there soon, so please wait a moment.]

Just as Raon said, the police came soon after. If it were me, I would have been scared and run away if a fully armed police officer approached me like that.

But now, I just smile and wait for its arrival. Sure enough, while the other two were taking care of business, the oldest-looking person came towards me.

“Thank you so much again. To Cheonmyeong High School people, I really can’t lift my head.”

“Hehe, I haven’t done anything in particular.”

“Oh my, I didn’t do anything! When I stand in front of that heinous criminal, even though I’m dressed like this, my legs are shaking. When I see heroes who step forward bravely, I think it’s truly amazing.”

“To that extent~.”

Overwhelming praise pouring in immediately after a strong play against a weak, crappy villain!

When I first received this praise, my conscience was pricked and I felt embarrassed. But it’s true that I’ve accomplished something great for these people, right?

The sense of being helpful to others, the feeling that I am someone needed in this world! I’ve never tried drugs, but a feeling of happiness fills my mind that makes me wonder if it’s roughly the same feeling.

“I really want to give you something… .”

“We also know that it is not allowed under the regulations. You don’t have to overdo it.”

“You have no shame. Then, do you know of a dessert store called Croissant in front of you? That’s where my daughter does it. How about eating some delicious cake there?”

“Really!?”

In addition, another side income came in today. There is no shortage of money as there are funds provided by Genesis and allowances received from Cheonmyeong High School, but free money is always fun.

I told this to Raon and Marie, and they were overjoyed. The timing was perfect because I was on my way to have fun before I received a request for cooperation from the police.

“The bobbin was great today.”

“Yes! Jumping from above was like an Army!”

“Oh, were you watching? But it’s all thanks to Mari and Raon’s help.”

These are not empty words. Mari caused the opponents to scatter by using a magic spell to make them lose their way, and Raon set the overall plan using communication magic and location tracking magic.

Words to gain favor are more effective if they are sincere. Two people who feel good about compliments praise me and that makes me happy too, an infinite spiral of happiness.

I especially like these two because you can clearly see that they have no other thoughts behind them. Excessive compliments between girls are often full of poison.

“But what are you going to do with Bobbin?”

Afterwards, we hope to be showered with compliments filled with delicious cakes and pure goodwill. The direction of the story changes.

It’s probably about Teacher Noe’s ‘experiential learning’ that took place today. You can’t just keep complimenting each other just by chatting.

“You said two people would go, right?”

“Yes. Do you feel like you’re following Hwain because he’s going?”

“I have to go see my teacher.”

Raon follows his team members who are like family, and Mari goes on an ‘experiential learning’ trip to meet the teacher who taught her magic. I don’t know what will happen to Raon’s team, but out of our team, Marie is the only one confirmed to go.

field study. Just hearing the word, it feels like a picnic going to a place like a farm, planting a few seeds or something, and then returning.

However, the reality is that you experience one of the world’s most dangerous areas. It would be safe to think of it as an internship on the Northern Front.

When the news was announced, the class’ reactions were polarized. There are those who say they will definitely go and those who say they don’t want to go even if they die. The latter is overwhelmingly more numerous in number, but for some reason, there are a lot of the former around me.

Well, without a doubt, it’s the latter for me!

“Unfortunately, I’m not going.”

“Really? I thought the bobbin would go if it were you.”

“Yes. No matter what happens, I work hard as a hero.”

This is another terrible illusion.

I’ve definitely been working hard on my hero activities these days. But that’s not because a righteous heart arose within me. In fact, it’s the opposite.

A job that praises you for doing a good job when you legally harass the weak – isn’t that the devil’s calling? It almost makes me wonder why my main body is acting like a villain rather than a hero.

If you work hard at hero activities, you can become closer to Raon, Mari, and ARMY. As a result of steadily building up her goodwill, Marie has now come to the point where she doesn’t dislike it much when her name is called.

Pretending to be a hero for personal happiness diminishes the nobility of being a hero. This could also be said to be a great villain activity.

It’s not an exaggeration, it’s really the truth. I’m not saying this because I feel like I’m losing my identity as a villain because I haven’t done anything villain-like lately!

… Hmm. This may be a bit off topic, but the point is that I’m working hard on hero activities for my own good.

But going to the Northern Front? Am I the one with no special fighting skills?

That won’t happen unless you go crazy!

“Aren’t you both overestimating me? And anyway, I can’t go even if I want to.”

Of course, you can’t say it’s crazy out loud, so the ostensible reason suggests something else.

The Northern Front is, as its reputation suggests, a very dangerous place. Of course, it is not a place where you can just ask any student to take you. Additionally, the Emperor has a bad reputation for discriminating against students.

Therefore, access to the Northern Front is limited to students who show excellent scores in the practical exam. Me? Of course, I couldn’t last even an hour and gave up! There is no way I could participate in experiential learning.

If I had to ask, the mission part would take a bit of time. Originally, my mission was to mark Surtur and become close to him.

“I will be guarding this place and waiting for the two of you, so please come back without getting hurt.”

If I were to roughly interpret it, I would just sit here eating cake and rolling around. Ah, it’s such a pity. The desire to carry out a mission is like a chimney, but you cannot carry it out because you lack the ability!

… Still, the part of me that wanted you to come back unscathed may have been quite close to my true intentions.

Well, it’s really rare to see such innocent yet cute beautiful girls. For my own enjoyment, it would be difficult if he didn’t come back healthy. yes.

“Then, if the teacher gives permission, you can go with us, right?”

“Yes?”

what? Now it’s like, ‘Yes! ‘I’ll leave Seoul to you!’ Wasn’t it a scene where he entrusted his home to a colleague? I didn’t expect to hear something like that.

“Because Bobbin would be lonely if left alone.”

“It’s okay, if you say it well, the teacher will definitely understand!”

Umm? First of all, I think it was said out of concern for me. So, is it okay to make an excuse like this?

“I’m fine. I really don’t have the ability to go to a place like that. Also, isn’t it a nuisance to ask the teacher for an unreasonable favor?”

“Is that so? I want to go with Bobbin… .”

“Are you sure you don’t want to go with us?”

Sigh.

I should be in a warm cafe, but a cold sensation runs down my spine, as if the winter wind has blown in.

Oh, what? What is it now?

I didn’t feel anything special in Marie’s words just now. Raon is just looking at me quietly. But why do I feel like I made a mistake?

It’s just a light complaint I made because I didn’t want to be separated from my friend… This is it, right?

“… Ah, ahaha. That can’t be possible. If you go with the two of you, anywhere is fine. Then, shall we go together and ask the teacher?”

“Yes! Then!”

“You have to make the most of it, so.”

As soon as I answered, the strange atmosphere disappeared like a mirage. No, rather than disappearing, I feel like it never happened in the first place.

I guess what I just said was a mistake. I wonder if the cold wind really came from somewhere.

Being a dark magician sometimes causes self-destruction due to overthinking things. Using the Darwinian image of our predecessors as an example, always being careful not to make foolish mistakes is a quality of a top-notch suggestionist.

From then on, Raon and Mari talked about what to ask the teacher for. Something like stopping the Emperor from taking advantage of Ami’s strange weakness.

The more we talk, the more my worries disappear. It’s an excuse I picked up to manage likeability, but it wasn’t a bad ad-lib for me.

Surely the Emperor would let a half-poon like me participate in his experiential learning?

That won’t happen unless you go crazy!

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“It doesn’t really matter.”

“Of course, right? I’m sorry, I asked you an unreasonable request──Okay?”

“Departure is on the 26th, so keep that in mind. Let’s see what your team is… Everyone except the trainer has applied. Please tell the trainer that if he is not going to participate in the experiential training, he should tell me which team he will join temporarily.”

“Yes, yes.”

“Look, as expected! I thought the bobbin would work for you.”

“Because there is a lot of time to prepare. Let’s prepare slowly. Together.”

“This world is crazy… .”

The Laon Bobbin Marie trio, who had become especially close since the last internship, left the teacher’s office chattering happily together. Was it an illusion that it seemed like half of Bobbin’s soul was missing?

Junseok shook his head a couple of times and then turned towards me again. When the noisy trio left, only Junseok and I were left in the teacher’s room.

I didn’t really try to hide the fact that I was nervous. It’s normal for a student called by a teacher to be nervous.

However, in my case, the reason was quite different from other people.

“What did you call me for?”

Even after the trio left, I couldn’t help but open my mouth as they continued to look at me as if they were observing me without saying anything.

But Junseok still had his arms crossed and just tapped them with his fingers. That’s my habit when I’m thinking about what to say.

Before coming here, I thought carefully about why I was called, but there was only one answer that came out. Last time I took the practical test, I was pretty wild.

First of all, I didn’t use any of my own skills. I can’t use it right now. However, there was a possibility that it could be recognized through the habits of movement.

Of course, it was a problem that I would have to face at least once as long as Junseok was my homeroom teacher. So, while Junseok was watching me closely, I thought back to the settings I had worked out with Sia.

However, what Junseok opened up was completely different from what I expected.

“Do you know Lee Chang-hyuk?”

“Yes?”

… Why on earth does Changhyuk appear here?

It was an unexpected question, so I hesitated to answer, but fortunately, Junseok did not show any special reaction. Well, if the settings are right, the one that comes out right away might be suspicious. Publicly speaking, the relationship between me and Changhyuk is nothing special.

“Sia──Aren’t you your sister’s colleague? I’ve seen you a few times.”

“Sister? No, this doesn’t matter now. Have you ever received any orders from him?”

By this point, I felt like I knew a little bit. Is it possible that Jun-seok suspects that I am part of the intelligence service?

No, it’s hard to say that. Jun-seok himself probably knows how stupid it is to ask the Ministry of Intelligence whether it is the Ministry of Intelligence.

I thought about it for a moment, but I also answered honestly. Even if you receive an order that you have never received, it can be difficult.

“No, I have never done that.”

“A hero named Mare who just came by. Your sister is under strict restrictions, so why do you have one key?”

“If you want Mare to be able to use her magic during class, wouldn’t it be easier to entrust it to me, a close family member? Yang──Hmm. The trainer is the team leader, so I left it to him.”

Mare still needs to get permission from me or her trainer when using magic power. Since this happens surprisingly frequently, it would have been difficult for Sia herself to continue to take charge of it.

“So you yourself are not related to Lee Chang-hyuk?”

“It’s not completely unrelated, but wouldn’t it be seen as not being directly related… ?”

“So is this your first time hearing about this?”

Sigh. Junseok held out a piece of paper towards me. When I looked at it, it turned out to be an official document with the association’s approval stamped on it.

The content itself was neither very long nor difficult. It’s simply that the association allows this ‘experiential learning’. Considering that the experiential learning was for the Northern Front, it seemed a bit crazy, but the layout was ordinary anyway.

Only one. Except for the part that says conditions.

[The above authorization is for students Ami Kim, Hwain Kim, … It only takes effect when accompanied by Bobbin Park, etc.]

It was a document that was no different from an order to take our team unconditionally. It was unexpected that Bobbin’s name was included.

No, if you’re going to do something like this, please at least tell me!

“You really have no connection with Lee Chang-hyuk?”

It was a document that showed that Changhyuk cared about the Surt team. And the most alien thing to that team is me. It must not have been difficult for me to realize that Changhyuk’s breath was touching me.

The problem here is that there really is nothing between me and Changhyuk. The orders I received were definitely from the old man, the president of the association. Changhyuk probably should have gone along with it, but I am not in a position to be controlled by Changhyuk.

However, the situation itself was too much to bear. It’s not an intelligence department, but it looks like an intelligence department. As I was thinking about how to resolve this misunderstanding, which was not a misunderstanding, Junseok sighed.

“… sorry. This was too much. Forget it.”

“Yes?”

I was embarrassed by the sudden apology and asked back, but Junseok just took the documents out of my hands. I was thankful because I didn’t know that if I left it alone, I wouldn’t be able to withstand the pressure and all the facts would be blown away…

“It may be a problem that you are not aware of, or it may be a situation where you cannot say it. sorry. My consideration wasn’t enough.”

“… … .”

“Still, know this. Changhyuk Lee Don’t believe what he says.”

No, why are you suddenly saying that?

You guys are on the same team!

“You are an executive of the Hero Association, right? Even if you suddenly tell me not to believe anything, I don’t really know what you’re talking about.”

I don’t know why, but Junseok seemed to think I was being used by Changhyuk. I think he accepted my failure to answer just now as a situation in which I couldn’t say anything.

It’s fortunate that I can’t reach the point that I’m Asura, but if I make a mistake like this, it’s a nuisance in another sense. Even at this very moment, hasn’t Changhyuk turned into a black man who takes advantage of minors?

“You would know if you just saw it. You, no, the team you are on, are receiving attention from Lee Chang-hyuk. Even if you didn’t listen to his orders, there’s a good chance you’re playing into his intentions.”

As Jun-seok said that, he showed how often I, or more specifically the Surt team, encountered Genesis. Considering the number of encounters within a short period of time, it was an overwhelming number that no one could compare to.

… That’s right! Because the spirit that Surtur has is what Genesis needs!

This also could not be considered a reasonable suspicion from Junseok’s perspective. A student hero team that is intertwined with Genesis, and the head of the Hero Association’s Intelligence Department who is keeping an eye on him from under the water. Of course, anyone would doubt Changhyuk!

At this point, I also became confused. What, why is the relationship between Junseok and Changhyuk so bad?

Of course, even when I was alive, the relationship between the two was not very good. They would have seen each other as someone who was trying to kill their best friend and their best friend.

But there has never been such open hostility shown before. It would have just been a relationship where they looked at each other like cows and chickens.

“Why are you telling me these things?”

The question came out naturally and made sense. Actually, what I’m curious about is ‘Why are you so hostile towards Changhyuk?’, but it’s also true that I’m curious about the reason why these confidential information is revealed to me, who is only a student.

After hearing my question, Junseok folded his arms again. Tap tap. The speed of my fingers tapping my arm became faster than before.

“That’s because your father… .”

“… ?”

According to my family register, I am an orphan. In the first place, the character Ami Kim came out of thin air, so there is no way she could have a father.

Junseok, are you really trying to make a joke? oh my god oh my god I raised my student very wrong.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.

The fingers that had been tapping my arm in a way that bordered on nervousness suddenly stopped. Fortunately, what followed was relatively ordinary.

“… Tsk. That’s probably a good thing. You are my disciple, and if you are my disciple, you need to know the situation you will return to, so I told you this. Are you done?”

“I am not your student.”

“Just accept that part, please! Do you know how easy it is to become my disciple? Even if you kick away the luck that rolled in, it still retains oily residue!”

This topic often came up when Junseok and I talked, but each time, I was shouting my absolute opposition to becoming his disciple. What kind of genealogy are you trying to make by accepting, accepting? He is not a disciple who calls himself the teacher of a disciple.

In the end, the story today ended with Jun-seok raising his hands and surrendering.

“That’s it, that’s it. Damn you. Let’s see if they bring this up again.”

“This is already the third time I’ve said that.”

“Noisy! Anyway, you are forced to participate in experiential learning. If you don’t show up on the meeting day, I will attack you by force and take you away, so I know that.”

Yes~. When Junseok nodded with a dissatisfied face, he waved his hand. I guess it means just go out now.

After spinning halfway around like that, my face was filled with a big smile.

field study? I can go as much as I want, as long as it’s something like that. Hwa-in is going anyway, so I have no choice not to go.

Although Changhyuk was strangely misunderstood, Junseok’s attitude was favorable to me. If something happens in the future, I might be able to sell Changhyuk.

The only thing I’m worried about is that my relationship with Changhyuk seems to be bad. There is nothing I can do about this. It would be enough if Changhyuk talked to himself or Sia and got help.

Above all, I was very happy that I was not asked about my martial arts background, which I was most worried about. It would have been very difficult to be asked questions such as ‘Who did you learn from?’ or ‘Do you have a separate teacher?’

Well, it might get in trouble in the future, but at least it wasn’t today. While congratulating myself on that fact, I walked towards my friends who were waiting to join me in preparing for the experiential learning experience.

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